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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Fast & Easy! {my newest toy}

Did you enter my Fabulous FourHunded Follower Giveaway yet? What are you waiting for??

A couple days ago a giant box of goodies arrived from GNC-

I was super excited to see a blender in the mix(ha! I'm so pun-ny)

I have always been an advocate for supplementing with protein and now that my base training volume is ramping up, I am turning to more and more liquid nutrition for quick recovery. Quick recovery is important for me so I can move from one big or challenging workout to the next without it effecting my performance. I can have a long bike session and then totally blow a time trial workout the next day! This would change the way the Coach Awesome has me train. I want my results to be as accurate as possible.

I have been making protein shakes and smoothies as long as Lola has been toddlin' around. The only thing that stopped me from making them more often was dragging out my giant blender and then having to clean it.
Total pain in my butt. Not that it's that hard to do, but it's just so big and bulky.

An orange a day....

Not so with the On-The-Go Blender Deluxe.
The base is small and takes up very little space.
The set came with a variety of different sized cups.Small (perfect for Lola) 10 oz.Medium (perfect for medium recovery) 20 oz.Large (perfect for those GRRRRRRR workouts Coach Awesome hands out) 28 oz.

The cups also came with several different lids. A closed screw-on lid, another screw-on style with a hole to fit a straw (yes, this set came with straws too!) and a flip-top lid as well.
Not only do you have the attachment to blend your drinks right in the cup of your choice but this set also came with a blender AND a juicer. And did I mention STRAWS? we just love straws around here!
How is THAT for variety??

So with this new toy, my training sessions and Lola's love of smoothies, the On-The-Go Blender Deluxe was a huge hit and used a couple times a day!!

You know that commercial that says it's so easy, a caveman could do it?

Yeah, well this blender is so easy to use, even a 3 year old Lola can do it.
And she LOVES it:

no pacifiers were hurt in the making of this smoothie!

so proud of her fruit skills

yup, this looks right

nom nom nom nom nom

On this day we made fresh clementine, strawberry and banana with yogurt and almond milk.

Nothing jammed up in the blender.
No big chunks of anything left over. SMOOOOTH SAILING.
Lola can even help me by putting her fruit in the cup and because the whole thing is closed, I feel safe letting her turn on the buttons. (Not feeling safe with the big blender).
Years ago, I bought a "bullet style" blending system for my own smoothies and for making baby food. This left a lot of (chunks) to be desired--especially with the hefty price tag. Lucky for you, this blender comes with more and the price tag is a lot smaller.

With the 300 wattage in the GNC On-The-Go-Blender Deluxe, there are no worries about your smoothie being smooth.

I have zero objections to making a shake for Lola anytime she asks (I used to dread pulling out the BIG BLENDER) but I know that this keeps her snacking on healthy things AND it's so simple!!

I am mixing more and more protein shakes before and after workouts thus speeding up recovery and I have definitely noticed a difference. I truly believe that the liquid nutrition gets to the muscles quicker and this makes the process happen faster!

I have not had a chance to try out the juicing attachment on this but we are excited to try it. So more to come on this one.

Wow, that's a huge deal for only $30! I love smoothies, but also don't make them often for the same reasons...kind of a hassle to get the bulky blender out, clean it, etc. Plus, my blender sucks anyways. Doesn't puree very well so my smoothies are more like diced fruit salad.

Your daughter is adorable! Wait, Matty already said that but it's TRUE! I like alot of the products offered by GNC. My favourite is their pre-made lean shake that I use in coffee in place of my milk and sweetener. Speaking of which, I need to get me some more of that.

i have the magic bullet. love protein shakes (i use shaklee protein powder) the kids love making them with me and then sometimes we make icepops with it. but i have to say in the winter i have been not making and wanting....too cold......

I love the pictures of Lola opening the box and reading the directions! She is so adorable! I asked for a blender and food processor for Christmas for my recovery shakes, but it is huge and heavy and a pain to clean, so I may need to switch over to this. I love that it has a juicer too!

I saw this blender on Kelly O's video and I want one so bad! Right now I'm using the Magic Bullet (too small for my green smoothies) and then I have the Bullet Express that my mom gave me, haven't used yet but it's too big to bring out every time. GNC would fit right in!